I found that if you set it up in a straight line and alternate the centre support guy's it works OK. If you try and make a fancy L shape the wind can tend to force it over and damage the support poles.
I bought an extra set of guy lines and use some spare pegs. I peg it out with 2 guy's on each pole - one each side and it seems to stay up ok!
------------- Anything becomes a pleasure if one does it too often!
I don't think it really matters which make you buy, I think the clue is in the price. If you buy cheap you get cheap etc....If you pay for a reasonable quality wind break I don't think it will let you down.We bought one that was supplied for use with a caravan, and it is brilliant. 5ft high with 5 poles, with steel points and steel top.
We originally had a cheap windbreak with wooden posts and after trying to hammer it into quite hard ground one od the posts snapped in half, so rather than buying another cheap one we invested in 2 outwell windbreaks, great for space saving in the car compared to wooden ones.
I can see peoples point regarding guy ropes being everywhere but that all depends on how you position them. We have used these in some high winds and have never had any problems.
We still can't decide what to do though! We saw some stripey green ones with traditional wooden poles that another member recommended so we're umming and aahing between them and the Outwell. It'll probably be next year before we decide!
Yes we have an Outwell Windbreak and they are the worst thing we have bought in 12 years of camping. Back to our multi coloured Blackpool windbreaks for us.
Just come back from a windy Friday pitching of our tent, first time out for the windbreak! Not a move, fuss or flap from the thing..........worked perfectly. As suggested in the thread, set up in a L shape and guyed sticky out point of the L....(hope that makes sense) and worked perfectly!!!
Thinking of getting another now (they are £20 in Blacks at the mo) to have a little corral thingy going!!